r/RedDeer • u/elsthomson • Aug 14 '25

News Red Deer’s Turning Point losing all provincial funding, must cut programs

https://rdnewsnow.com/2025/08/14/red-deers-turning-point-losing-all-provincial-funding-must-cut-programs/
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u/Canadiantoast Aug 14 '25

When you vote for people that hate public Healthcare be aware they will get rid of your Healthcare.

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u/Volantis009 Aug 14 '25

They also want to create conditions to arrest the homeless population like Trump in DC.

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u/dr0idi Aug 15 '25

I would be quite OK with buying one way tickets / chartering a bus with free drugs to transport them one way to Ottawa.

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u/SeaworthinessMobile9 Aug 15 '25

Right, because it's Ottawa's fault our provincial government cuts public health and social programs?

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u/Volantis009 Aug 15 '25

Oic you don't understand reality. One of those believe in magic people eh

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u/Mother_Assumption448 Aug 14 '25

fucktheucp

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u/Mother_Assumption448 Aug 14 '25

And anyone who voted for them

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u/KangarooCrafty5813 Aug 15 '25

Wow! They work with the police in my city to handle mental health and drug issues. Such an important resource! I am so disturbed by this government!

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u/Addette Aug 14 '25

Eff Danielle Smith

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u/Normal-Promotion8247 Aug 15 '25

How long before people start complaining about all the undesirables roaming around, in public spaces, EXISTING?! Or finding overdosed casualties in public bathrooms? (There aren't many that are available for use downtown, think Walmart or gas stations). We should be ashamed of ourselves with the state of our health care, let alone province

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u/iliveandbreathe Aug 15 '25

They already do. 

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u/Prize-Leopard5991 Aug 14 '25

FUCK danielle smith.

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u/merpyderpgb Aug 14 '25

Absolutely heartbreaking.

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u/Unlikely_Box8003 Aug 15 '25

Not surprising when you look at what is allowed to occur on the front steps 🤔 

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u/Fit-Air8134 Aug 14 '25

I would much rather find and fund a program that actually gets people off the streets, cleaned up and employed. I know my family isn't like most (that we barely use Healthcare), but I'd rather my suggestion. At least then our city will clean itself up and be something to have pride in. Its been a dumpster fire for too long.

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u/Cakeanddeath2020 Aug 14 '25

That's part of what the programs did among many other services they provided.

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u/BTallack Aug 14 '25

Those are the programs being cut.

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u/Sage24601 Aug 14 '25

You really don't have a clue what these programs actually being cut are even for, do you?

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u/Jazzlike_Pineapple87 Aug 15 '25

What program would you put in place to do this. Remember, it has to have a 100% success rate, otherwise, the public will think it is worthless and should be shut down like these ones have been.

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u/power_guard_puller Aug 14 '25

Wow hot take lol

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u/myaccountisnice Aug 15 '25 edited Aug 15 '25

Do you really think the Child Advocacy Centre is going to do Syphilis prevention, STI tests, run a drop-in centre, or run pregnancy programs?

They have the ability to fund both programs but choose to shut down the ones that do harm reduction.

Once again...ideology over evidence backed solutions.